I looked it up on "Ask Bunter" and it's actually a problem caused when the local Shakespeare troupe presents "Coriolanus" twice in a calendar year.

>I think you've got the cause and effect confused. The coriolis effect is due to the large amounts of liquid consumed in the Southern Hemisphere. This injestion causes toilets to be flushed at frequent intervals and, to compensate, the water in the Northern Hemisphere goes in the other direction.
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>Cheers,
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>Andrew
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>>Because of coriolis force it ALWAYS goes backwards in the Southern Hemisphere.
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>>>If we are drinking, shouldn't the Progress Bar go backwards? :)